-For fans who are intimidated by the density of the Inhuman universe, Charles Soule launches All New Inhumans, a cop procedural-esque series that follows original Inhuman characters discovering and helping NuHumans.

-Greg Pak, the writer behind the iconic Planet Hulk storyline, returns to write the series with Frank Cho on interior art duties.

-The Guardians of old (Vance Astro, etc.) join forces with the Guardians of new (Rocket, Groot, etc.) to form The Guardians of Infinity, written by Dan Abnett (who made the Guardians of the Galaxy who they are now) and Jason Latour (Spider-Gwen, Southern Bastards).

-Missing an all-ages, continuity free Spider-Man series? Spidey #1 fills that niche, with one issue stories set during Spider-Man‘s early days as illustrated by Nick Bradshaw (Wolverine and the X-Men).

All New All Different Marvel December Part 3

-Dennis Hopeless takes control of the X-Men universe with a new ongoing series!

-All New X-Men #1 delivers a very different team and tone from the flagship X-Men series, Extraordinary X-Men.

-Driven apart, the members of the All New X-Men (which include a mix of old teammates and new) have to reassemble after a major mutant terrorist attack.

-Taking to the open road, Wolverine (X-23), Cyclops, Angel, and others are on a mission to save oppressed mutants and battle the Ghosts of Cyclops, a rogue terrorist organization.

-A prominent superhero team, named The Front Line, has protected the world for years and they’ve just accepted a new member named Crosswind. Little do they know, Crosswind is a mole who is on a mission to gather up all their secrets.

-Image Comics does not have many straight forward superhero comics, but when they add one it’s in the inventive, subversive Image style.

Pathfinder Origins #1 (of 6)

-Hot on the heels of the last hit Pathfinder miniseries, Dynamite Entertainment drops a new six issue mini!

-Origins is an anthology miniseries, which means that each issue will be written and drawn by a different creative team.

-To prove their mettle to the Pathfinder Society, Valeros and his party have to recount stories of their bravery, which will be what occupies each issue.

-In addition to the story, each issue will also feature a pull-out map that can be used in the Pathfinder RPG and a encounter that can be played through.

Silk #1

-The spider ladies are taking over Marvel!

-Fresh off her adventures in Spider-Verse and Spider-Woman, Silk is out on her own in the Big Apple.

-Robbie Thompson takes over his first Marvel series as he takes some time off of writing the cult hit CW series, Supernatural!

-Having been locked up for decades, Cindy Moon will be interacting with major Spider-Man characters throughout this series, including Black Cat, Hydra, and a handful of Spidey villains!

-Part one of a two part graphic novel adaptation, these two books will comprise the entire story of the novel.

-Adapted directly from Neil Gaiman’s prose, these volumes will not be muddled and or hampered by some middleman author.

-P. Craig Russell, who illustrated Gaiman’s Sandman Endless Nights, provides some art for the volume, but is joined by a handful of other artists, each drawing a different chapter.

Superior Spider-Man #32

-Yup, you thought he was gone, but everyone’s friendly neighborhood mad doctor is back!

-Though this issue is #32, Dan Slott is beginning an entirely new story that sees Doc Ock Spidey launched into the 2099 timeline.

-But how has Superior Spider-Man been sent to the future? What is his purpose there?

-This oversized issue begins the road to Spider-Verse, leading up to the biggest event in recent Spider-Man history.

Thanos Infinity Revelation OGN

-Jim Starlin, writer of the Infinity Gauntlet storyline, returns to the character that made his career!

-A complete story in a single volume, Thanos Infinity Revelation continues Marvel‘s line of original graphic novel releases.

-Starlin also provides artwork for the volume, linking it up with his classic space odyssey stories.

-If you’ve seen Guardians of the Galaxy and crave more Thanos, then this is the story to pick up!

Trillium TPB

-Jeff Lemire, writer of The Underwater Welder, Sweet Tooth, Animal Man, Justice League United, and many of the most inventive comics of the last five years, writes and illustrates this epic Sci-Fi yarn!

-Set simultaneously one hundred years in the past and thousands of years in the future, Trillium sees an ex-WWI soldier and a future, disease control scientist cross paths and fall in love via time travel.

-The entire eight issue miniseries is collected in this single volume!

-Lemire, a master of the comic medium, plays with the format in this miniseries, approximating the confusion of time travel through unusual panel and page layouts, duel stories, and pages that need to be rotated.

The highly successful Adventure Time comic series gains another tie-in miniseries this Wednesday! Written by co-creator and storyboard artist from the television show, Natasha Allegri, Adventure Time with Fionna and Cake brings the girl power! Spinning out of a stand-alone episode where the regular protagonists, Finn and Jake, where gender bent into women, this miniseries gives them the spotlight for six whole issues! As the previous Adventure Time series have sold out as fast as the Ice Queen sliding down a snowy slope, if you want a copy be sure to put your name on the pull before Wednesday or be at the store early!

Vampires have been the new hotness for quite some time now, but they’ve never been Marvel NOW! Uh, until now.

With this week’s Morbius, the Living Vampire #1, another of Spidey‘s villains gets an empathetic make over. After breaking out of The Raft prison in Spider-Man #699.1, Michael Morbius is attempting to find his inner good guy and satisfy his natural hunger. Written by Joe Keatinge, up-and-coming author of Hell Yeah and Glory for Image Comic, the first issue showcases his unique blend of stylistic indy paneling and catchy, quick dialog as well as moody horror. As is often the case, C-list characters commonly make for the best reads at the big two comic companies (for evidence, see Swamp Thing and Hawkeye), given that the writers have a leeway to put the characters through their paces in ways that the A-list characters can’t be. Trust me, it won’t suck. Except, you know, in the ways that a vampire book should.

The other Marvel NOW! release for this next week is Johnathon Hickman’s Avengers companion book, New Avengers #1. Like FF to Fantastic Four, this series will share characters with the main title, as well as some plot elements, making them a shared story, of sorts. And if you’ve read Hickman’s first issue of Avengers or any of his Manhattan Projects series, you know he’s capable of giant sci-fi craziness and incredible plot twists, both qualities which he will bring to characters of New Avengers. Starring The Illuminati, the secretive, behind-the-scenes puppet masters of the Marvel Universe, the series will feature Black Panther, Iron Man, Reed Richards, Namor, Doctor Strange, Black Bolt, and Beast desperately struggling to halt the collision of two universes. And fans of the New Universe concept of yesteryear should take note, as it’s rumored to return in this book.

Thanks to a little timey-wimey, wibbly-wobbly stuff, the third series of Doctor Who Character BuilderMiniatures materializes in the store this Wednesday! Yes, we know series two hasn’t arrived yet, but, you know, time travel. Anyway, it really doesn’t matter as each set features different characters or key characters in unique costumes. Set three includes the Doctor in his fancy green longcoat (circa season five), Amy with Silence marks on her face, an alternate universe Rory, River Song, an Ood, and many more (check them all out to the right). Each figure is compatible with Lego’s, if you wish to build your own Doctor Who adventure set, or feel free to pick up one of Doctor Who Character Builder playsets currently at the store.

This Wednesday’s Amazing Spider-Man #698 answers both of those questions as well as creating a whole bunch more. Dan Slott, who’s been writing the Web-Slinger for around the last eight years, has been claiming for the last couple of months that this issue of ASM is going to change EVERYTHING. Now, usually, that’s a whole lot of baloney, but there’s some strong indication in this case that he’s telling the truth. For one, Doctor Octopus has been in a bad way, even near-death, over the last couple of storylines, which means he might be on the chopping block. Certainly a character who’s been around as long as Doc Ock biting it would be a big event in the Spider-Man universe. Or maybe Peter bites it? Or maybe both? Who knows? All I can say is that every should pick up a copy of this issue, because what comes after is going to be unlike any Spider-Man story that’s come before.

Marvel NOW! rolls on this week with Captain America #1 and Indestructible Hulk #1, as well.

Rick Remender, writer of Uncanny X-Force, Venom, and Uncanny Avengers, is going to be taking Captain America to places he’s never been too before. Utilizing the immense range of artistic talent that lies within John Romita, Jr.’s hands, Remender sends Captain America and a young girl far across the known universe to Dimension Z. It’ll be a fight for survival, as Cap has to fend off disgruntled denizens, dangerous terrain, and unusual weather, he proves exactly why he’s a living legend and the best soldier in the, apparently, entire universe.

The Hulk may not appear to be the most complex or emotive character around, but if anyone can find the humanity within the monster, it’s Mark Waid. Waid has been around the block a time or two, having written some of the best stories in comic book (Kingdom Come, The Flash, and “Tower of Babel“), plus he’s currently writing one of the best Marvel series being published, Daredevil. Dropping The Hulk into the middle of Marvel‘s top espionage agency, S.H.I.E.LD., and not to destroy them but work for them. Such an unusual situation is sure to bring about some of the most unique Hulk stories to be written. Just imagine the conversations around the water cooler at the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier the day after the Hulk “accidentally” smashes an agent.

You remember that Arnold Schwarzenegger movie where there were two of him ’cause somebody decided it would be a good idea to have to inaudible main characters in a single film? No, I don’t either. But I can promise you that Image Comic‘s Clone ongoing series will be nothing like it. Produced by Robert Kirkman’s Skybound imprint, Clone lives up to its name as a horde of identical versions of Dr. Luke Taylor begin to descend upon his life, attempting to murder his wife and child. As you might imagine, this doesn’t go well. Juan Jose Ryp (Wolverine: Best There Is) brings every bit of dirty, blood, sweat, and grit to life with his hyper-detailed art style, so not only will this book be unlike any Arnold Schwarzenegger movie you’ve ever seen, it’ll look a damn sight better, too.

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